Additional Resources

The ACS is determined to provide all people diagnosed with cancer easy
access to information regarding treatment and resources for their
particular cancer. Their user friendly website is helpful for newly
diagnosed patients and their family as they begin to try to understand
their diagnosis and navigate their treatment.

Breast Cancer.orgwww.breastcancer.org
This website is an education guide to understanding diagnosis,
treatment, side effects and quality of life issues. It discusses
everyday issues that people diagnosed with breast cancer face and
possible solutions. This website is chock full of information and easy
to navigate.

This website is devoted to helping breast cancer patients be as
organized as possible and have easy access to all the support programs
and activities in the tri-state area. They provide free organizers and
calendars to all newly diagnosed patients as well as a list of support
events in the tri-state area. They also strive to educate newly
diagnosed women by providing simple, straightforward information
regarding breast cancer terms and treatment options.

Cancer Carewww.cancercare.org
This organization is an excellent resource for support and education.
They provide numerous educational workshops and teleconferences. They
have social workers available to help patients and their families cope
with the cancer diagnosis. They also offer some financial assistance for
people who qualify.

This website is devoted to helping patients cope with the post-treatment
effects of a breast cancer diagnosis. They also have information
regarding treatment, message boards, teleconference archives and a
survivor hotline.

National Cancer Institute (NCI)www.cancer.gov
A comprehensive website that provides people with a variety of
literature, in both English and Spanish, regarding treatments for
cancers and information on issues that arise with the diagnosis of and
treatment of cancer. They also provide information on ongoing research
and clinical trials. The website is very user friendly. Some literature
can be ordered free of charge.

Susan G. Komenwww.komen.org
Founded in the memory of Susan G. Komen, who died of breast cancer, this
organization is designed to be a source of support to women who have
been diagnosed with breast cancer and their families. They are
determined to eradicate this disease and as such have provided millions
to help fund research to find better ways to treat breast cancer. Their
website is comprehensive, user friendly and provides a lot of
information regarding breast cancer as well as other benign breast
conditions.

This website provides head coverings (hats, scarves, wigs etc) for women
experiencing hair loss due to chemotherapy and provides mastectomy bras
and prosthesis. Their products are reasonable priced.

Y-Me Organizationwww.Y-ME.org
This organization is dedicated to providing emotional support for people
who have been diagnosed with breast cancer and their families. They have
a 24/7 hotline for people diagnosed with breast cancer so that they can
find support whenever they need it and wherever they are. (There are
over 150 languages available on the hotline.) There is also a support
program for family members that are trying to support their loved ones.
They also have a free wig and prosthesis bank.

This website is devoted to helping women 40 or younger who have been
diagnosed with breast cancer cope with their diagnosis. They have
support programs, discussion forums and information about treatments,
side effects and the unique concerns that young women with breast cancer
face.